Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-13
MALONE SNUBBED.
HE CAN no LONGER PLAY THE DEs-
P0T.
Must Step Down and Out-An Anu-Ma.
hone Conference.-The Postmas-
ters-Porsonal.


the report that mnjOrlty OF the hcpub-
hcan congressman from oar State backed
up the efforts of that delegation, il may
be said that both OF these agencies failed
TO accomplish the purposes for which
Malone employed them. His object as
stated here by well-informed Republicans
was--First to bolster Sherman by giving
him the local advantage Of having the
convention in Cincinnati. This PROPOSE
ton was too bold even for the Virginia
representative on the National Commit
tee, eX-AttOrney-G General Blair, who yotod
to the contrary. Secondly, General Ma
hone sought TO have such endorsement
from the National Committee as would
give him license, under color of their au-
thority, TO enforce deepotism on his
party in Virginia. But the committee,
with practical unanimity, declined to
endorse his game. The result may be
broadly stated that he was discounted
at oil points; and the State convention
i'll Virginia, by express orders from the
committee, can only elect four delegates
to the Chicago convention, while the
other twenty must he chosen by separate
conventions held in each of the con
gressioual districts. There can be no
init rule under this decision.
HE MUST STEP DOWN.
The feeling here among Virginia Re
publicans. even many OF those who
linger in Office under Mahones appoint
ment. is that he should not insist either
on continued leadership or on the vote
OF the Republican minority in the
Virginia Legislature for the United
States senators ip 1t is said in this con-
nection that he has had two chances-in
canvasses under his own control-to re-
sumo his seat in that body, both of which
have siQnally failed. Current opinion
seems to be that it is a trivial jealousy
which would lead him TO ask for the
empty compliment Of the minority vote
for the scnatorship when that vote would
OF necessity express censure and insult
TO the Republican senator now and for
another session to represent Virginia Re-
ppblicans. Undoubtedly should Con
eral Malone pursue this course it viii be
bitterly resented, and it is safe to say
from what can be gathered here That UNI
der no circumstances will he have the
unanimous support TO this end OF the Re
publican members of the General Assem-
bly,.
ANTG-MAHoNE CONFERENCE.
The conference which ! referred to in
previous letters has been held here.
Governor Cameron, Senator Riddle
berger, and other prominent anti-Ma-
hone leaders have been consulting here,
and yesterday at meeting attended 10y
some twenty prominent Virginia Ecpub-
lcans the course indicated above was de-
cided upon, and will be pursued in case
Malone insists upon Selling the senatorial
nomination.
HOUSE COMMITTEE on ELECTIONS
Both houses adjourned early to-day
The Democrats and Republicans Of the
House each held a caucus to select mem
bers for the Committee on Elections,
which Speaker Carlisle requested tine
House to appoint. in view of the fact
that the contest for his own seat would
come before that committee for decision.
In the Democratic caucus MIR. Turner
of Georgia, the chairman OF the COM
mittee in the last House, was twice
nominated, but refused to serve in spite
of the earnest desire OF his colleagues.
The caucus then chose Messrs. Cush Of
Georgia. OFerral of Virginia, Outh-
waite, Barry OF Mississippi, Heard of
Missouri, Maisch of Pennsylvania,
johnson Of North Carolina, O'Neil
of Indiana, and Moore. Colonel
OFerrall did not want a position on
that committee, but says he will have
to obey the wish OF the House.
PosTMAsTERs.
Probably there were never assembled
so many United States officials as will
come together at the convention OF third
and fourth-class postmasters to be held
Mt Willard Hotel, in this city, tomorrow.
The object of the convention is to effect
q change in the law fixing the rate and
amount of their compensation. This mt
present is determino ID by the number OF
stamps cancelled at The Of ca proyi-
sion which the DostmHsters 81 2 IS unfair
to them and conducive OF fraud upon the
Government. They complain, also, that
they are compelled to provide boxes and
furnish box service to the public at their
own expense, and are allowed no remu-
neration therefor unless the box-rents
amount TO over 800 per annum. They
want to be paid fixed and ade-
0uate sum, to be determined by the
number Of mails opened at each office.
They claim that not is their demand for
increased compensation first, but that 1t
has been sanctioned and endorsed by
the present Postmaster-General in his
last report and by his ten immediate
predect ssors. Congressman here have
been the recipients of great numbers Of
petitjons gotten up in all parts OF the
country in favor of the postmasters, and
Senator Daniel to-day introduced petl-
tiops to that effect in the Senate from
citizens of Cove Spring, County-Line
Cross Roads, Body Camp, Trinity, and
Trenton Mills, Va. Increase OF salary
will not as a rule be favored by Demo
cratic House in consideration Of the
coming presidential election. but there
is no knowing what effect the pressure
brought to bear upon the members from
every country neighborhood may have.
CATHOLICS AND PATRIOTISM.
The Rev. DR.. Chapelle, OF st. Mat
thew's, preached sermon yesterday IN
reply to the charges made against Ca
tholicism by various speakers at the ses-
eions of the Evangelical Alliance here
last week. After referring to these
charges he said:
CHOW, as an honorable man cannot
afford to pass by uAnoticed sinister I'M
putatIons coming from high quarters
concerning his patriotism or his honesty,
in like manner 1, a Catholic priest, stand
ing here in my place, in this capital city
of the United States, and within a few
steps of the presidential mansion, deem
it nv bounden duty TO give my testimo-
nv. and earnestly to proclaim that Catho-
lies. as such, are from their souls as loyal
citizens as the republic holds within its
borders, and that the Catholic Church IS
the truest and most powerful friend OF
what is best in civilization.
The Doctor then proceeded in an earn
est and able vindication of Catholicism
in it's relations to national politics, which
gave general satisfaction to his congrega-
ton.
J. Massie Smith, of Albemarle, was at
Fa.INn lsaNs Il